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On November 21, Professional Indian Cowboy, Entrepreneur, Professional Bucking Horse Producer, and Motivational Speaker, Dougie Hall will be the featured guest at Chinook High School. Sponsored in cooperation with the Blaine County Health Department, the event will also be attended by students in grades 7-12 from Turner, Hays-Lodgepole, and Harlem. Hall's speech will focus on persevering through and coping with loss, as well as growing up with drug and alcohol addiction and maintaining a...
During Red Ribbon Week, which is celebrated annually from October 23-31, students in the upper grades at Meadowlark Elementary School created original art to convey the message of a drug free lifestyle; whereas, the younger students colored Red Ribbon Week coloring pages. Over the weekend of November 4-5, Art Teacher, Ms. Shay Waldbillig judged that artwork and determined a winner from each K-6 classroom. From Ms. Hasler’s Kindergarten, Shirley Harry was selected as a winner, while McKenzie Fish...
Good times and holiday cheer are coming to Turner on Saturday, November 25. A Craft Fair is being planned, plus a dinner will be provided with live music featuring some classic Christmas songs and a Poker run to complete the good times. Event organizer Linda Hutton talked about this year's stroll, "The last one we had was in 2019, in 20, 21, and 22 we had the car show but we decided to bring it back this year. In the past, it's been primarily the businesses that put it on. Denise Watkins, who...
Tis the season for helping others! Donating blood is an incredible way to help those in need, and with the holiday season fast approaching, what better way is there to help those in need than with the gift of a blood donation? According to the American Red Cross, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. While blood donations are needed all year long, unfortunately, demand for blood during the holidays coincides with lower availability of donors due to vacations and holiday activities, seasonal illness, school breaks, and severe...
Two things prompted me to write this story First was my recalling one year ago when I got taken for $400 on an "imposter scam" involving my buying gift cards for a friend's supposed dying cousin. Second stimulus was a news release from the regional FBI office in Salt Lake City describing an uptick in "Phantom Hacker attacks" (where a scammer poses as an unknown government or financial institution worker trying to prevent a hack or scam) that tend to focus on senior citizens. These two types of...
If you are a former graduate of Chinook High School, you likely look forward to the All Class Reunion event that happens every five years in Chinook. Planning is underway and the next reunion is scheduled for July 4th-7th, 2024 and boasts a TON of fun events this year! New this year, you can sign up for just one event or all events if you choose! Those interested, can register online at www.chsallclassreunion.com. If you are having an individual class gathering at the 2024 CHS All Class Reunion, please let us know so we can post it on our...
Hello there Blaine County! My name is Austin Haney and I'll be working as the Museum's temporary Education and Interpretive Specialist this winter, a position made possible by funding from the National Park Service. I'm originally from Great Falls and have worked at a couple historic sites and museums over the years. I've been the park ranger over at Bear Paw Battlefield for three summers now, and I am thrilled to be able to stay in the area to help with some new projects going on here at the...
The Blaine County Community Foundation Fund was established at the Montana Community Foundation (MCF) by Warren Ross in 1997. The intent of the fund is to benefit charitable purposes in Blaine County. Financial support for this grant program also comes from the Ross 87 Ranch Fund, also established by Warren Ross. Warren was born to Thomas Alexander Ross and Marcie Angell Ross on April 14th, 1927. He grew up on the family ranch south of Chinook in the Bear Paw Mountains and attended local schools, including Chinook High School, but with World...
For folks around Chinook the first weekend in October has come to mean: “Fall is here, time to gather pumpkins for Halloween at Finley’s Pumpkin Patch.” Ken Finley (dubbed Grandpa PumpKen by his family) died this past spring but thanks to son Jeff, and Jeff’s extended family, Ken’s legacy of providing pumpkins for locals will continue. Not only do kids still get to wander the patch to find their own pumpkins for carving, they can use the kid-sized sling shots to shoot tennis balls at pumpkin t...
The Community Thanksgiving dinner is just around the corner and organizers have a few ideas to help make the gathering even better. The dinner held annually in Chinook has seen a number of changes through the years and has always been remarkable in its ability to adapt and serve the community. The dinner has been a staple in the Chinook community since the 1980’s, although no one is truly certain about the first time it was held. Jay Eslick, an organizer of the annual event, shared his t...
The first meeting of the year for North Chinook Boosters was held October 22nd at the commercial building. Roll call was what are you looking forward to this winter. Janna gave a report on livestock judging, Rainy gave a report on cloverbuds and Ashlyn gave a report on the Nile. Achievement night and the coyote hunt were discussed. Club elections were held, Ashlyn Hofeldt was elected president, Lillie Skoyen was elected vice president, Janna Snedigar was elected secretary, Alexis Elias was...
The October meeting for Big Flat 4-H club was held on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 4:00PM at the Harlem Public Library. The American pledge was led by Natalie Richman. The 4-H pledge was led by Modesty Chamberlain. There was no treasurer’s report or correspondence. Members present were Modesty, Alaina, Mason, Hannah R., Natalie, Jessa, Hannah V and Isabella. Leaders present were Shannon, Hilary and Bobbi. Trent Noel was our guest. Old Business A report on the bowling party was given by Hannah Van Voast. A report on the window display was g...
On October 26th, Harlem Elementary chose the latest Lil' Wildcats to join the Rockin' ROAR Roster. These exceptional students earned this distinction by modeling ROAR values and good citizenship at all times. The winners from each grade level are as follows: Back Row - Shanell Main (gr. 6), Kendall Lamebull (gr. 5), and Kellcyn Thomas-Sangray (gr. 4). Front Row - Persaeus Martinez (gr.2), Tyra Crazy (gr. 1), and Halle Cochran (Kinder). What "Pawsome" Lil' Cats!...
Montana Viewpoint has appeared in weekly and online newspapers across Montana for over 25 years. Jim Elliott served sixteen years in the Montana Legislature as a state representative and state senator. He lives on his ranch in Trout Creek. FRANCIS On a table in the front hallway to my house is a photograph of two men who look like they are enjoying each other's company. It's not obvious in the picture, but they are reclined on a short two step stairway that leads to the rostrum of the Montana...
Stacey Klungland is our No Box champion at Hi-Line Dragstrip for 2023. In addition to that he was runner up in our Big Dollar Race losing to Cole Casteel from Minot, North Dakota. Stacey also ended up third in points in the Montana Drag Racers Association which is one race weekend at every track in Montana. Congratulations Stacey on an excellent year of racing!...
National Volunteer Week is traditionally celebrated the third week in April. It’s a week when the country’s 60 million volunteers who volunteer 4.18 billion hours of service are officially recognized. Senior Center Director Ginger Hansen, who joined the Center only a few months ago, decided to celebrate the Center’s volunteers a bit early this year. She planned and held a special event for the Center’s volunteers in early October. Hansen explained, “Volunteers assure the Center is able to contin...
Sweet Home is holding a benefit fundraiser for long time employee, Jeannie Madril, this Friday at the Eagles in Chinook. Jeannie has recently experienced some major health issue and the money raised will go to her to help with expenses. The benefit will get started at 5:30 pm at the Chinook Eagles. Dinner will be served featuring taco soup and cornbread or traveling tacos with all the fixings. The dinner will be a free-will donation. There will also be a 50/50, random drawings and a variety of...
Wanda Bushman of Malta, formerly of Harlem, has begun a battle with stage 1 lobular carcinoma, a form of breast cancer. Wanda worked at the Harlem Elementary School for many years and is the office manager of the Phillips County news in Malta. She is mother of six adults, and grandmother of six grandchildren and two step-grandchildren. Wanda had a mammogram in June of 2023 which was an abnormal mammogram, from there a biopsy had detected the cancer. Wanda will have a lumpectomy with partial...
Flu Season Flu season is here, which means if you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet it would be a good idea to go and get it. There are four different strands of the flu virus: A,B,C, and D. According to the Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) “Influenza A and B cause seasonal epidemics of disease in people (known as flu season) almost every winter in the United States”. Virus C infections don’t cause epidemics like A and B do but do generally cause mild illness, as for influen...
Thirteen members of the Chinook Chapter of the FFA attended Fall Districts in Lewistown on October 3 when eighteen teams from across Montana competed in Livestock Judging and Horse Evaluation. Based on their performance scores, the Chinook Chapter will be sending two teams to State FFA competition this spring. The Livestock Judging team from Chinook was comprised of Wylee Simenson, Wacee Simenson, Brockton Elliot, Ashlyn Hofeldt, Wesson Scovel, Ben Hofeldt, Lane Wicks, and Tucker Crawford. Altho...
On October 12, seven seniors from Chinook High School attended the MSU-Northern TekNoXpo & ShowCASE held in the Armory Gymnasium. With TekNoXpo, Montana high school students get the opportunity to explore their educational and career opportunities through MSU-Northern. According to event organizers, the TekNoXpo & ShowCASE is intended to introduce high school students to all that Northern has to offer in academic programs. These range from graphic design projects, to diesel equipment operation, to interacting with livestock, and even working...
Friend of the Pool & Park The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation would like to invite people from across the Hi-Line to their upcoming fundraiser to help fund necessary improvements to the Pool and Park Complex in Chinook. The 2nd Annual Jean's Bakery Cheeseburger Soup Fundraiser will be held at Wallner Hall in Chinook on Friday, November 24th, 2023. This annual event was started in 2022 as a donation from Jean Kokkeler and the Nemetz Family as a way to help fundraise for the Pool and Park...
Harlem Elementary is proud to announce the following students as the September/October ROARing Students of the Month. Hats off to the first two sets of ROARing Students of the 2023-2024 school year! These wonderful Lil' Wildcats are Respectful, Organized, Always safe and Responsible, and have earned their places on the Rockin' ROAR Roster....
The Chinook volunteer fire department started in 1904 and is still going strong! They cover roughly 2,056 areas from the Canadian border, to Zurich, the Hill County line, and all the way to the Missouri river. They currently have 15 active members and 2 reserve members on the crew. The number for a full company is 28. The gap in those numbers may not seem that big but when majority of your crew work out of town during the week or when they have kids and can't find a sitter right away that makes...
Virginia Olson was back in Chinook from Great Falls after attending the annual Montana Governor's Conference on Aging. The event brings health care providers and caregivers together from across the state to discuss issues facing aging populations especially in a sparsely populated state like Montana. Organizers of the conference identified 35 Montanans who were at least one hundred years old and would be honored during the conference. Five of those invited, including Virginia Olson from Blaine...
